Brian Conners Killed in Snowboarding Accident in Highmount, NY
Highmount, NY -- A snowboarding incident left 25-year-old Brian Conners dead at the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in Highmount, NY Wednesday, January 18, 2017.
It appears the victim was riding a snowboard on the Wanatuska Trail about 11 a.m. when the incident occurred. The report did not divulge the specifics of the incident, except to say the man was killed. Mr. Conners was a resident of Centerport in Suffolk County, according to the report.
The official investigation is currently underway and may provide more details as it concludes.
The preliminary media report provided no further information at its release.
The official cause of death remains undisclosed at this time.
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